The win gave Miami (5-2-1, 2-2-0-0 CCHA) a weekend split
against Ferris State (3-3-2, 2-2-0-0 CCHA), which was outshot 40-26 in the series finale.

The RedHawks opened the first period putting the pressure on
the Bulldogs.

Senior right wing Curtis McKenzie, who was interfered with on
a breakaway chance, was awarded a penalty shot two minutes into the opening
period. McKenzie, however, couldn't convert, as his quick wrister went wide
left.

Miami kept at it, though, and opened the scoring midway
through the period. Morris corralled the puck in front of
the net and after three straight hacks he finally banged it home at the 9:40
mark. Garrett Kennedy's shot from the blue line and Max Cook's feed inside set
up the score. It was Morris' second goal of the season.

Ferris State tied the game at 1-1 late in the frame. Jason
Binkley sailed the puck to a streaking Justin Buzzeo, who redirected the pass
past Miami freshman goaltender Jay Williams with 1:28 left in the first.

On the power play in the second period, Kuraly
put the RedHawks up 2-1, finding the back of the net on a hard wrist shot
glove-side from the slot. Classmate Matthew Caito's pass through the middle helped the forward
score his first collegiate goal, which came at the 16:41 mark. It was the only
score of the period. Kuraly's father, Rick, is Miami's all-time leading
goal scorer with 101 goals from 1979-83.

Miami extended its lead to two goals 4:20 into the final
period, as freshman Riley Barber's pass through the middle found Czarnik near the
far post. The RedHawks didn't allow a Ferris State shot in the third period
until the 13-minute mark, but the hosts came on strong late.

Travis Ouellette made it 3-2 on the power play, cutting FSU's deficit in half with 5:53 to go. Caito was then whistled for a penalty with 2:25 remaining, giving the Bulldogs another man advantage. Ferris State pulled its goaltender for a 6-on-4 advantage but Czarnik
struck again in the final minute with an empty-net, short-handed tally, sealing the 4-2 victory.

Miami was 1-for-5 with the man advantage, while FSU finished
1-for-7 on the power play. In total, the RedHawks were whistled for seven penalties for 14
minutes. The Bulldogs had six penalties for 12 minutes.

Miami returns home to play a pair of games against Northern
Michigan Friday, Nov. 9 and Saturday, Nov. 10 at Steve Cady Arena at the Goggin Ice Center. Friday's
game is scheduled to start at 7:35 p.m., while Saturday's will begin at 7:05
p.m.